Anyone engaged in the business of selling
travel trailers is required to obtain a travel trailer dealer's license. If currently
licensed as a motor vehicle dealer a travel trailer dealer's license is still required. BOND - A $25,000 travel trailer surety bond is required unless
the applicant already has a bond on file with the department as a motor vehicle dealer.
CONTRACT FOR NEW TRAVEL TRAILERS - If selling new
travel trailers a contract in writing with the manufacturer will be needed. A copy of the
contract for each new line of travel trailers is required.
EXTENSION LOT - An extension license is
required for any sales lots within the county that are in addition to the licensed
location. A separate travel trailer dealer’s license is required to be obtained for
each county in which business is conducted.
TRAVEL TRAILER DEALER’S PLACE OF BUSINESS SHALL INCLUDE:
Telephone service and office area. A travel trailer dealer’s
principal place of business shall include telephone service and an adequate office area,
separate from other facilities, for keeping business records, manufacturer’s
certificates of origin, certificates of title or other evidence of ownership for all
travel trailers offered for sale. Evidence of ownership may include a copy of an original
document if the original document is held by a lien holder.
Facility for displaying travel trailers. A travel trailer dealer’s
principal place of business shall include a space of sufficient size to permit the display
of one or more travel trailers. The display facility may be an indoor area or an outdoor
area with an all-weather surface. An all-weather surface does not include grass or exposed
soil. If an outdoor display facility is maintained, it may be used only to display,
recondition or repair travel trailers or to park vehicles.
Facility for repairing and reconditioning travel trailers. A travel
trailer dealer’s principal place of business shall include a facility for
reconditioning and repairing travel trailers. The facility:
- Shall be equipped and of sufficient size to repair and recondition one or more travel
trailers of a type sold by the dealer.
- Shall have adequate access.
- May be an indoor area or an outdoor area with an all-weather surface. An all-weather
surface does not include grass or exposed soil.
- May occupy the same area as the display facility.
Persons engaged in the business of selling travel trailers as well as motor vehicles
will be issued two dealer license numbers. The travel trailer dealer number issued will be
used when transferring travel trailers and the motor vehicle dealer number when
transferring motor vehicles. All dealer plates will display the motor vehicle dealer
number.
